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Donald Johnson explains why he gives to charity
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The Globe and Mail is taking an in-depth look at the state of charitable giving. As part of the series, we've interviewed prominent philanthropists about their causes and their perspective on charitable giving.
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Bill Gates urges G20 not to ignore poor
Friday, Nov. 04, 2011 11:05AM EDT
Microsoft chairman and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates calls on the world's top economies not to ignore the world's poorest countries as they confront Europe's financial crisis
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The life of a charity canvasser in Toronto
Monday, Oct. 31, 2011 2:07PM EDT
Robyn Connolly, 26, is a former student at Queen's University who now she works as a charity canvasser on the streets of Toronto. She explains what works and what doesn't when soliciting spontaneous donations from strangers.
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Sir Ronald Cohen explains how he got involved in philanthropy
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 5:15PM EDT
Sir Ronald Cohen, social finance pioneer and co-founder of Apax Partners, talks about how social investing began and how he got involved in developing new tools for philanthropy.
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Sir Ronald Cohen explains how social investing works
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 5:14PM EDT
Sir Ronald Cohen, social finance pioneer and co-founder of Apax Partners, talks about the intricacies of social investment, which offers both financial and social returns for investors.
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Donald Johnson explains why he gives
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 5:11PM EDT
Donald Johnson, a philanthropist and banker, talks about how his roles in advocacy campaigns and charitable ventures have been more satisfying than his business career.
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Donald Johnson explains a new way to expand charitable giving
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 5:09PM EDT
Donald Johnson, a philanthropist and banker, discusses how the Canadian government can facilitate fund-raising by changing how donated shares are taxed.
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Donald Johnson explains how philanthropy has changed
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 5:08PM EDT
Donald Johnson, a philanthropist and banker, discusses how he helped convince the federal government to update the tax code to benefit charities.
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Nina Dobrev talks about why she gives
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 5:05PM EDT
Actress Nina Dobrev talks about her experience in Africa and getting involved with events like WE Day.
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Joe Jonas explains his motivation for giving
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 5:05PM EDT
Joe Jonas of The Jonas Brothers talks about why he and his brothers give back through groups like Free the Children, Run for the Cure and the Special Olympics.
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How Kardinal Offishall chooses the charities he supports
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 5:01PM EDT
Canadian hip-hop artist Kardinal Offishall explains how learning more about charities and the changes they've made motivates him to provide support.
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Olympian Jenn Heil explains why she gives
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 4:59PM EDT
Jenn Heil, Olympic Gold medalist for freestyle mogul skiing, talks about how she got involved with charities like Because I'm A Girl.
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Olympian Jenn Heil talks about the charities she supports
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 4:58PM EDT
Jenn Heil, Olympic Gold medalist for freestyle mogul skiing, talks about her trip to Africa, where she met the first generation of girls from the community to receive an education.
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Gordon Nixon explains how philanthropy has changed
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 4:57PM EDT
Gordon Nixon, President and CEO of RBC, talks about how individual giving has increased dramatically over the years.
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Paul Haggis explains why he gives
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 4:53PM EDT
Canadian director Paul Haggis explains how a visit to Haiti changed his life, motivating him to give time and money to the world's poorest country.
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Paul Haggis explains how Hollywood giving has changed
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 4:51PM EDT
Director Paul Haggis explains how giving has become more personal over the years, something he's noticed during visits to Haiti with other philanthropists and Hollywood stars.
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Governor-General David Johnston discusses his causes
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 4:50PM EDT
Canadian-Governor General the Right Honourable David Johnston explains why he supports issues like education, equality of opportunity and the status of Aboriginal peoples.
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Governor-General David Johnston explains why he gives
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 4:48PM EDT
Canada's Governor General the Right Honourable David Johnston talks about how tithing practice among Methodists influenced his philanthropic habits.
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Jennifer Buffett discusses why helping girls pays dividends
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 4:44PM EDT
Jennifer Buffett, wife of Peter Buffet and co-Chair of the NoVo Foundation, explains how the initiative helps women and girls in developing nations by providing $55-million in grants each year.
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Peter Buffett discusses a global desire for a more fair, just world
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 4:41PM EDT
Peter Buffett, son of Warren Buffett, talks about how philanthropy and the Occupy movement must both demand change from a system responsible for the very problems they're trying to solve.
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Craig and Marc Kielburger explain why they give
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 4:29PM EDT
Marc and Craig Kielburger talk about how parents and teachers can motivate young people to develop an interest in philanthropy.
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Belinda Stronach talks about the causes she supports
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 4:19PM EDT
Belinda Stronach, a former MP and CEO of Magna, explains how she got started in philanthropy. It started with Spread the Net, a campaign she began in 2005 with Rick Mercer, which has raised $5-million to buy insecticide-treated bed nets for children and pregnant women in Liberia and Rwanda.
